Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The veteran's headaches due to an undiagnosed illness are rated at 30 percent effective October 29, 2002. His hypertension is currently rated at 20 percent.

The Board has granted service connection and increased the disability rating for type II diabetes mellitus to 40 percent, but denied secondary service connection claims for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy as they are not related to the veteran's service-connected diabetes.

The veteran is seeking service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus with hypertension and impotence, which he claims are due to herbicide exposure during his service in Guam. The Board has decided that further development is needed to determine if the veteran was exposed to herbicides.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension and coronary artery disease are not related to his military service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and congestive heart failure, finding that there was no evidence of a disease in service or within one year after service, and that exposure to Agent Orange did not result in these conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertensive nephrosclerosis is well controlled with medication and does not meet the criteria for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent.

The Board found that the veteran's sinusitis, hemorrhoids, essential hypertension and pulmonary hypertension were not incurred in or aggravated by service.,The Board also denied the claim for an earlier effective date for VA pension benefits.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for additional development due to his failure to report for VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current hypertension was caused in part by, and cannot be reasonably disassociated from his active duty military service.

The veteran's claim for increased ratings for asthma and HIV infection is denied. The RO has granted a 30 percent rating for HIV infection effective August 30, 2004.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected hypertension and hemorrhoids, both rated at 10 percent.

The Board found that the veteran's burn scars of the medial thighs were not incurred or aggravated in active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran does not currently suffer from hypertension related to service or a service-connected disability, and his need for regular aid and attendance is not established. Therefore, both claims were denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension and coronary artery disease are not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected anxiety and depression disorders.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension and spastic colon are related to his service-connected PTSD, granting service connection for both conditions.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder, hypertension, and headaches have been denied. The Board found no evidence of these conditions in service or due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death was not related to any injury or disease incurred in or aggravated by active military service, including his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection due to a lack of evidence showing that he submitted a valid claim prior to June 1, 1998.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for essential hypertension, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and is unrelated to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board found no evidence of chronic conditions during service and denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bronchitis, hemorrhoids, and a cardiovascular disorder (hypertension).